Photo Gallery: Week in Sports for Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2011

#23, Michael Bear from Mesa hits a shot over the D from Chadron State.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

#24, Taylor Hice from Central High School and #32, Kelia Yanito from Montezuma Cortez High School go up for a rebound.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Keila Utu, No. 40, of Fruita Monument tries to find her way around Fawn Brady, No. 15, and the Grand Junction defense during Friday’s game at Fruita.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Fruita Monument’s Drew Bridges takes the ball to the basket during the first half of Friday’s game against Grand Junction at Fruita.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Mesa State’s Sharaya Selsor goes up for the layup during the second half of Friday’s game against the University of Nebraska-Kearney Lopers at Brownson Arena.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

As the crowd applauds, Mesa State’s Jon Gappmaier pounds his fist against his chest in triumph after coming from behind to win 5-4 in the last few seconds of his 157-pound match against Western State’s Justin Morris at Brownson Arena Thursday.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Mesa State’s Dylan Granard takes down Western State’s Zack Frazier during the 165-pound match on his way to a 6-2 win for Mesa at Brownson Arena Thursday.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Grand Junction High School’s Keenan Hall peers out of an entanglement of arms and legs as he wrestles Paonia’s Dustin Braslin in the 140-pound match during Thursday’s dual match at Brownson Arena.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

To the floor they go. Players find themselves on the floor during a recent game.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

As Palisade High School Assistant Coach Dave Carlo pats him on the back in congratulations, Connor Charlesworth, center, gives a thumbs up to his football teammates Rasjon Buford, right, Armando Cabriales, bottom, and Brandon Roland, left, after signing to play with Mesa State College. Buford, his brother Dasjon, and Roland also signed to play football with Mesa State at the event held Wednesday in the high school library.

Photo by Dean Humphrey

Cody Cottrell, who will play at Mesa is congratulated by his dad Ed at GJHS.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Zak Slotten wrestling for Mesa State College at 174 lb/

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Dylan Granard wrestles at 165 lb. for Mesa State.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Ian Konrad from FMHS, in white and Oscar Ruiz in the 103 lb. match at FMHS. Ruiz won 11-6

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Former FMHS coach Jim Stockert was honored before the start of the FMHS-CHS wrestling match Tuesday..

Photo by Dean Humphrey

Central Head Coach Todd Dixon shares info with his young team at CHs during a game against Fruita.

Photo by Special to the Sentinel

A racer on a sit-ski takes off down the Giant Slalom course during the 2010 Colorado Discover Ability Ski Challenge Race at Powderhorn. This year’s all-comer’s event, the winter fundraiser for CDA, takes place Saturday with registration starting at 8 a.m., racing at 10.
Special to the Sentinel/ COLORADO DISCOVERY ABILITY

Photo by Special to the Sentinel

Chani Capps heading out for a ski run with CDA volunteer Dave Rosen of Hotchkiss. Capps suffered a severe spinal cord injury in 2008 and it was thought she would never walk again but she now walks, skis and attends Mesa State College. Photo special to the Sentinel/ Susan Capps

Photo by Dean Humphrey

Groundhog awaits for his shadow to appear.

Photo by Bill Haggerty

One of the best places to get out and cross-country ski is close to home on Grand Mesa.